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Can the Huawei Ascend 950DT run VILA1.5-13B?

Yes โ€” here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.

VILA1.5-13B on the Huawei Ascend 950DT

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 635k 96.3-117.1 t/s ~1-1.2 (slow)
Q8 yes 717k 192.7-234.2 t/s ~1.9-2.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 753k 344.1-418.2 t/s ~3.4-4.2 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the Huawei Ascend 950DT run VILA1.5-13B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~344.1-418.2 tok/s and fits up to 753k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~3.4-4.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 753k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.